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Lake Geneva Downtown Restaurants

Date: 1920
Description: Downtown view. On the left side of the street is a restaurant, a photography store, a drugstore, and an ice cream parlor. On the right side is another ice ...
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Lake Geneva Steamboat

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of Lake Geneva with the Lake Geneva steamboat.
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Boisot Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The home of E.K. Boisot.
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Andy Gump Statue

Date: 1925
Description: The Andy Gump statue on the grounds of the late Sidney Smith, cartoonist, estate. The statue represents Smith's popular cartoon figure, and at the time of ...
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N.W. Harris Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The home of N.W. Harris.
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Northwestern Naval and Military Acadamy

Date: 1925
Description: View across grounds towards the Northwestern Naval and Military Acadamy.
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Porter Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The home of Mrs. H.H. Porter.
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Potawatomi Indian Monument

Date: 1947
Description: The stone monument for the Potawatomi Indians.
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Seven Gables Inn

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Description: Exterior view of the Seven Gables Inn with a parked car in the foreground.
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Snug Harbor

Date: 1900
Description: The estate known as "Snug Harbor" built by George Sturges in 1884 and owned by the Sturges family until about 1908. In the driveway in front is a child in ...
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Stove-Wood House

Date: 1920
Description: House built of stove-wood by David Williams in 1848-49.
Postcard

Y.M.C.A. Camp

Date: 1914
Description: The Young Men's Christian Association Camp. A man is sitting on the lawn near a small bridge on the left. In the background along the right are buildings. ...
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Lake Geneva

Date: 07 05 1933
Description: View from beach of people swimming. Some are standing in the sand, and some are on the diving pier out in the water. On the left is part of a water slide.
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Three-Story House

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Description: Classical Revival-style porch and facade. Three-story house with the basement partially above ground.
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Hotel and Motorcar

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Description: View from street of hotel with balcony above entrance on corner, and a clock tower. Motorcar with several people are on the left.
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South Face of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the south face of Wadsworth Hall. A flag flies from the pediment. A large lawn with shrubs and trees is in the foreground.
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West Porch of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View of the west porch of Wadsworth Hall with wicker tables and chairs. There are papers on the table in the foreground and houseplants against the far wal...
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North Front of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the north front of Wadsworth Hall. A large garden is visible in the foreground.
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Main Hall of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of the main hall of Wadsworth Hall. There is a table in the center of the room with books and a lamp, a fireplace at right and a stairway at ...
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Library at Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of the library at Wadsworth Hall. There is one large table with two lamps and several mismatched chairs. Sculptures and houseplants also deco...

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